Content visualization

Abstract

Displaying a preference by a user of a content contribution is disclosed. A preference event by the user is detected. A plurality of detected events is stored. In response to a query from a client, at least a portion of the stored detected events is stored. At least a portion of the received events is displayed in an interface.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method of indicating content preferences, the method comprising:
 presenting to a plurality of users a content interface hosted by a preference system computer; 
 receiving, from the plurality of users via the content interface, preference events regarding multiple content contributions displayed in the content interface; 
 storing the preference events at the computer; 
 presenting to a first user a visualization interface hosted by the computer, the visualization interface including:
 multiple lines comprising titles of the multiple content contributions, wherein appearances of the content contribution titles depend upon the preference events received for the content contributions; and 
 
 dynamically updating the appearances of the content contribution titles as additional positive preference events are received at the computer for the multiple content contributions. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein each preference event received from a user is either a positive preference for a corresponding content contribution or a negative preference against the corresponding content contribution. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the visualization interface further includes:
 a view control for replacing the multiple lines of content contribution titles with a list of multiple content contributions. 
 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 3 , wherein the visualization interface further includes:
 for each of one or more of the multiple content contribution titles, a corresponding marker; 
 wherein an appearance of each marker and corresponding content contribution title depends on a number of positive preference events received for the content contribution having the corresponding content contribution title. 
 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 3 , wherein the visualization interface further includes:
 a category control for selecting a category of content contributions; and 
 a sort control for sorting the content contribution titles presented in the visualization interface. 
 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 in response to the first user hovering an input control over a first content contribution title, displaying a status of the first content contribution, the status including one or more of:
 a current number of positive preference events received for the content contribution; and 
 an indication whether a positive preference event for the content contribution has been received from a friend of the first user. 
 
 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 in response to the first user hovering an input control over a first content contribution title, displaying the first content contribution. 
 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a font size of a content contribution title is proportional to a number of positive preference events received for the content contribution. 
 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a color of a content contribution title indicates a magnitude of a number of positive preference events received for the content contribution. 
 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the appearance of a content contribution title indicates whether any preference event for the content contribution was received from a friend of the first user. 
 
     
     
       11. An apparatus for indicating content preferences, the apparatus comprising:
 one or more processors; and 
 a memory coupled with the one or more processors, wherein the memory is configured to provide the one or more processors with instructions that, when executed, cause the apparatus to:
 present to a plurality of users a content interface hosted by the apparatus; 
 receive, from the plurality of users via the content interface, preference events regarding multiple content contributions displayed in the content interface; 
 store the preference events; 
 present to a first user a visualization interface, the visualization interface including:
 multiple lines comprising titles of the multiple content contributions, wherein appearances of the content contribution titles depend upon the preference events received for the content contributions; and 
 
 dynamically update the appearances of the content contribution titles as additional positive preference events are received for the multiple content contributions. 
 
 
     
     
       12. The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein each preference event received from a user is either a positive preference for a corresponding content contribution or a negative preference against the corresponding content contribution. 
     
     
       13. The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the visualization interface further includes:
 a view control for replacing the multiple lines of content contribution titles with a list of multiple content contributions. 
 
     
     
       14. The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the visualization interface further includes:
 for each of one or more of the multiple content contribution titles, a corresponding marker; 
 wherein an appearance of each marker and corresponding content contribution title depends on a number of positive preference events received for the content contribution having the corresponding content contribution title. 
 
     
     
       15. The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the memory is further configured to provide the one or more processors with instructions that, when executed, cause the apparatus to:
 in response to the first user hovering an input control over a first content contribution title, display a status of the first content contribution, the status including one or more of:
 a current number of positive preference events received for the content contribution; and 
 an indication whether a positive preference event for the content contribution has been received from a friend of the first user. 
 
 
     
     
       16. A system for indicating content preferences, the system comprising:
 a content-preference apparatus comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause the system to:
 present to a plurality of users a content interface hosted by the system; 
 receive, from the plurality of users via the content interface, preference events regarding multiple content contributions displayed in the content interface; and 
 store the preference events; and 
 
 a visualization apparatus comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause the system to:
 present to a first user a visualization interface, the visualization interface including:
 multiple lines comprising titles of the multiple content contributions, wherein appearances of the content contribution titles depend upon the preference events received for the content contributions; and 
 
 dynamically update the appearances of the content contribution titles as additional positive preference events are received for the multiple content contributions. 
 
 
     
     
       17. The system of  claim 16 , wherein each preference event received from a user is either a positive preference for a corresponding content contribution or a negative preference against the corresponding content contribution. 
     
     
       18. The system of  claim 16 , wherein the visualization interface further includes:
 a view control for replacing the multiple lines of content contribution titles with a list of multiple content contributions. 
 
     
     
       19. The system of  claim 18 , wherein the visualization interface further includes:
 for each of one or more of the multiple content contribution titles, a corresponding marker; 
 wherein an appearance of each marker and corresponding content contribution title depends on a number of positive preference events received for the content contribution having the corresponding content contribution title. 
 
     
     
       20. The system of  claim 16 , wherein the non-transitory computer readable medium of the visualization apparatus further stores instructions that, when executed, cause the system to:
 in response to the first user hovering an input control over a first content contribution title, display a status of the first content contribution, the status including one or more of: 
 a current number of positive preference events received for the content contribution; and 
 an indication whether a positive preference event for the content contribution has been received from a friend of the first user.